Efficacy of ruxolitinib as inducer of fetal hemoglobin in primary erythroid cultures from sickle cell and beta-thalassemia patients

High levels of HbF may ameliorate the clinical course of β-thalassaemia and SCD. Hydroxyurea (HU) is the only HbF inducer approved for the treatment of patients. However not all patients respond to the treatment, for this reason it is noteworthy to identify new HbF inducers. Ruxolitinib is a JAK in...

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Main Authors: Alice Pecoraro, Antonio Troia, Aurelio Maggio, Rosalba Di Marzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-04-01
Series:Thalassemia Reports
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/thal/article/view/8101